Table 2

General healthcare utilisation patterns of adults with moderate or severe disability by disability domain, N(%)

Domain 1: cognition & communication
N=4844		Domain 2: mobility
N=4555		Domain 3: self-care
N=3145		Domain 4: getting along with people
N=4565		Domain 5: life activities
N=1060		Domain 6: participation
N=4910		Domain 7: body functions
N=4511
Overall health rating good or very good67.8 (66.5–69.1) n=328564.3 (62.8–65.6)
n=2927		68.2 (66.6–69.9)
n=2146		72.8 (71.5–74.1)
n=3324		78.5 (75.9–80.9)
n=832		71.0 (69.7–72.3)
n=3486		63.4 (62.0–64.8)
n=2861
Overall health rating moderate21.8 (20.6–23.0)
n=1055		24.1 (22.9–25.4)
n=1100		20.4 (19.0–21.8)
N=641		19.3 (18.1–20.4)
n=879		16.9 (14.7–19.3)
n=179		19.5 (18.4–20.6)
n=957		24.7 (23.4–26.0)
n=1114
Overall health rating bad or very bad10.1 (9.3–11.0)
n=491		11.4 (10.5–12.3)
n=517		11.2 (10.2–12.4)
n=353		7.7 (6.9–8.5)
n=350		4.6 (3.5–6.1)
n=49		9.3 (8.5–10.1)
n=456		11.7 (10.7–12.6)
n=526
Location of last health system use within the past 3 years
Private*38.9 (37.5–40.3)
n=1884		40.3 (38.9–41.7)
n=1835		38.4 (36.7–40.1)
n=1208		37.6 (36.2–39.1)
n=1718		34.9 (32.0–37.9)
n=370		38.6 (37.2–39.9)
n=1893		40.3 (38.9–41.8)
n=1820
Public†31.3 (30.0–32.6)
n=1516		31.7 (30.4–33.1)
n=1444		30.1 (28.5–31.8)
n=948		31.4 (30.1–32.8)
n=1434		25.3 (22.7–28.0)
n=268		31.3 (30.1–32.7)
n=1539		31.5 (30.2–32.9)
n=1421
Location of inpatient care received within the past 3 years
Hospital23.7 (22.6–25.0)
n=1150		24.9 (23.6–26.1)
n=1132		28.2 (26.7–29.9)
n=888		23.9 (22.7–25.2)
n=1091		24.4 (21.9–27.2)
n=259		23 (21.8–24.2)
n=1130		26.5 (25.3–27.9)
n=1197
Rehab facility1.9 (1.5–2.3)
n=92		1.9 (1.5–2.3)
n=85		3.4 (2.8–4.1)
n=107		2.4 (2.0–2.9)
n=109		5.1 (3.9–6.6)
n=54		1.7 (1.3–2.1)
n=82		2.3 (1.9–2.8)
n=104
Long-term care facility1.5 (1.2–1.9)
n=72		1.4 (1.1–1.8)
n=62		2.1 (1.7–2.7)
n=67		1.3 (1.0–1.7)
n=58		2.3 (1.5–3.4)
n=24		1.1 (0.9–1.5)
n=55		1.6 (1.2–2.0)
n=71
Location of outpatient care within the last 12 months
Private*25.8 (24.6–27.1)
n=1250		26.9 (25.6–28.2)
n=1226		23.5 (22 – 25)
n=738		23 (21.7–24.2)
n=1048		18.8 (16.5–21.3)
n=199		24.7 (23.5–26.0)
n=1214		26 (24.8–27.3)
n=1174
Public†18.2 (17.2–19.4)
n=884		19.1 (17.9–20.2)
n=868		18.6 (17.3–20.0)
n=585		18.6 (17.5–19.8)
n=849		14 (12.0–16.2)
n=148		19 (17.9–20.1)
n=932		19.2 (18.1–20.4)
n=868

  • *Private: doctor’s office, private clinic or healthcare facility, private hospital, private rehabilitation facility, charity or church-run clinic or hospital, or traditional healer such as a mullah (priest).

  • †Public: public clinic or healthcare facility, public hospital, or public rehabilitation facility.